Ok, so through procrastination I have a serious problem. 9 year old Rocky prefers to hold it for 12 hours rather than go to the bathroom inside. I don't have hard evidence that she uses the litterboxes ever, although i believe she does if storms force her inside for more than 12 hours. Unfortunately, we are going on vacation next week, and its going to be tough on her. She does not get along with other cats, so kennelling her would be very stressful. And even if someone came to our house 2x a day, to let her out and in, who knows if they would get her to come back in. (They probably would, she doesn't go far, but the younger cat is a bigger flight risk and will gladly stay out for 16 hours at times.) So someone will come 1x a day, and she will be indoors for 7 days. When we have done this in the past...well, things have been messy. Not apocalypse messy, but bad enough that our free cat sitter doesn't return out emails and we are using a paid cat sitter this time.
We generally use scoopable litter. I'm thinking I add two boxes full of the dirt/mulch from outside. Even if my cat sitter doesn't change them, better than nothing. Or is there any litter that is similar enough that she might use it?
All advice welcome, though don't tell me I should have started experimenting long ago, because I know that.
We generally use scoopable litter. I'm thinking I add two boxes full of the dirt/mulch from outside. Even if my cat sitter doesn't change them, better than nothing. Or is there any litter that is similar enough that she might use it?
All advice welcome, though don't tell me I should have started experimenting long ago, because I know that.
It certainly couldn't hurt.
